Finance and Data Analytics (Taught)

Course Overview

Learn to interpret financial data and apply advanced analytical techniques to support strategic decision-making. This course combines finance and data analytics, using the FactSet platform, to prepare you for success in a data-driven global economy.

Our MSc Finance and Data Analytics, co-designed with academic and industry experts, gives you the financial insight, analytical capability, and practical experience to be a future leader in finance, data analytics, and business intelligence.

This course integrates advanced financial management with applied data analysis, enabling you to graduate with the technical knowledge and strategic understanding required to make evidence-based decisions in global business contexts. You’ll gain the skills to evaluate complex data, assess financial risk, and design solutions that support sustainable performance and growth.

You will explore areas such as financial modelling, investment strategy, risk management, and data analytics while developing your analytical and problem-solving skills. You’ll apply industry insight to understand how financial systems operate, evolve, and innovate in response to global market challenges. Alongside commercial awareness and critical thinking, you’ll learn to interpret data, manage uncertainty, and drive financial decision-making across industries.

With access to FactSet financial software, you’ll use the same professional tools as leading firms to analyse live data, evaluate market trends, and build a professional portfolio of analytical work.

To prepare you for the competitive global job market, you’ll earn digital micro-credentials from Microsoft, Google, and LinkedIn, enhancing your CV and developing specialist expertise in financial analytics, data-driven strategy, and leadership.

Why study with us

• Develop digital fluency with FactSet financial software to analyse real-time data and build professional portfolios using the platforms relied upon across global finance.

• Use the latest financial data to interpret complex datasets, transforming information into insight that supports business and investment strategy.

• Gain adaptable skills for roles in finance, fintech, analytics, and risk management, opening career opportunities across both financial and technology sectors.

What you'll do

• Develop investment and analytical fluency with FactSet, using real-time market data to evaluate performance and build professional portfolios aligned with global finance practice.

• Use advanced financial datasets to interpret complex information and generate insight that informs business, investment, and organisational strategy across diverse sectors.

• Engage with experts and research in the Centre for Business Futures, exploring digital finance and data-driven decision making that shapes future financial strategy.

Future Careers

The MSc Finance and Data Analytics opens diverse and high-demand career paths across finance, analytics, and technology. You’ll graduate ready to interpret data, assess risk, and make evidence-based financial decisions.

Career options include:

• Financial Analyst

• Data Analyst

• Business Analyst

• FinTech Specialist

• Risk or Quantitative Analyst

• Business Consultant

• Entrepreneur or Business Start-Up Founder

You’ll also benefit from career coaching, employer networking and structured feedback to support your progression and professional confidence.